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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1899)
THE COURIER. days and then sail for home, sweot homo, ad Maybe you thick I won't be glad to see the States again. We are visiting the city of Funchal, which is tho port of Madeira, by watches. Tho starboard watch went ashore this morning and wilt stay all day and the port watch will go ashore tomorrow. I being in the port watch did not get ashore today but will do the town tomorrow, I was very glad to hear of Maud's po sition in the light opera, I suppose it Ib a good company. I am sure she will mako a success of it if the work is not too hard for her. I wish you would give me her address in Chicago so I can make araangements to see her when I go through Chicago if she Ib there. 1 do hope she can come homo during Sep tember. I will expect to receive a letter from you at Annapolis when I land; wo will get in some time botweec the 23d and the 28th of AugUBt. Until then good bye, and may the winds blow hard from the southeast, and may the dear old States heave in sight soon. With oceans of love to you all. Your loving eon and brother, Owen. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McDonald gave a very unique party at their country place on Thursday evening, for their sister, MIbb Regna. At 7:30 a number of the guests joined in a paper chase. Mrs. McDonald, mounted on her tall sorrel horse "Colonel Vifquain," and Miss Regna, on Ben Bolt, were the hares leading the chase. Then came the hounds at a tearing pace, for the hares were well out of sight, having been given seveaminuteH start. The hounds guided their mounts by the trail of bits of paper across country, for in a prairie chase there are no fences to hinder and the best horse wins. The hareB doubled back several times to make the chase more difficult. Mr. Henry, Jr., was the leader of the hounds and kept the hunt ing-horn sounding. By many people rthe scene will ''long be remembered. The women in white habits, some in scarlet hunting coats the men in white breeches, some in military uniform, giv ing a touch of color a9 they swept by. Near "The Blow" a mounted policeman was busy keeping the road clear for the returning riders. The prize winners were Miss Gladys Henry, who is known as one of the finest riders about the country, Dr. G iff en and Mr. Folsom. A pair of silver mounted fox brushes and a pair of Dobson's English hunting pictures were tbo prizes. After the ride they returned to the bouse for informal dancing and supper on the lawn. The grounds were illuminated by hundreds of electric lights in gorgeous Japanese lanterns. The sgrass was partly car peted with oriental rugs, and with the many palms gave a tropical tone to the whole. The beautiful scene presented by the many lights above the high green hedge and a peep now and then through it at the smartly dressed set, mingling together tho "pink" coats of the riders and the full evening dress, enchanted the many spectators on the outside. Ices and punch were served on the lawn from a large, round table, canopied by , an immense Japanese umbrella, from the edge of which hung many tiny lan terns, giving n artistic lighting to the cooling dainties beneath. Coffee was served from the summer-house. A platform had beon erected on the east lawn where the riders danced in their habits and boots. Over a hundred guests, not participating in the ride, were invited for nine o'clock. They were received on the west piazza by the host, assisted by Mrs. A. Bruce Coffrotb and Mr. and Mrs. William Leonard, in full evening dress. Mr. Zehrung and Mr. BeeBon were the masters of cere mony. One of the piazzaB had been fit ted out as an oriental smoking room, whoro tho gentlemon smoked in tho moonlight. The reception given on Wednesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Pound and MIbb Olivia Pound to Mr. and Mrs. Rob coo Pound was a brilliant and crowded function. From eight to oleven the house wbb fillodwith guests arriving and departing. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Pound, Mrs.Gerard, Mr. and Mrs.Roscoo Pound and Miss Olivia composed tho receiving party. Mrs. Sawyer invited the guests into the dining room whore Miss Kirkor received them. Mrs. Emory Hardy presided at one end of the tablo and MIbb May Whiting at tho othor. Miss Ellen and MIbb Frances Gere, Miss Maysio Ames, MIbs Mabol Lindloy, and Miss Anno Broady passed ices and cake. They wero gowned in white, and being very pretty and gracious young ladies, the dining room wbb thronged. Tho bride, who is a petito blonde was gowned in her wedding dread of whito satin and peau de sole. Miss Pound waB also in whito. Mrs. Gerard and Mrs. Pound were in black and point lace. Tho house was beautifully deco rated in brides roses andfernB. Outside the porches and balconies' wero hung with grotesque lanterns so that to ap proaching guests the effect was of an open pavillion. Tho orchestra sat on tho porch in front of the house. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pace gave an elab orate reception on Wednesday evening the occasion being the celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Pace's silver wedding, and the fifty-fifth birthday of Mr. Pace. ThegueBtB wero received by Mr. and Mrs. Pace assisted by Miss Pluma, Mc Mitchen and Mrs. W. A. Abbott. The lawn and interior of the house were dec orated with American and Ouban flags. In the dining room Miss Clara Wooten presented each guest with a boutoniore as they passed through to look at the many beautiful presents presented to Mr,. and Mrs. Pace. On the lawn, which was lighted with Chinese lanterns, Misses Whitman and Creveling and Beatrice Billingsley served punch from a prettily decorated table beneath a huge Japa nese umbrella. After all the guests were served cards formed the amuse ment of the later hours. Those invited were, Messrs and Mesdames W. J. Bryan Bargerj Lpomls, Work, Ward, Master man, C. W. Pace, Allen, Whitehead, L. G. and Jacob Smith, Bax, Byers, Taylor, King, Creveling, Lewis, Bertram, Pace, Abbott, Bolshaw, Tyler, Kingman, Welle, McClay, Carson, Campbell, Hill, Roberts, Rawling, Worseley, Berge, Humphrey, Austin, Guild, A. H. Master man, Beaton, Wooten, Thomas, Greer, Smith, Fleming, Billingsley, Wiseman, Pace, Sidles, Pfeiff, Bohanan, Garrison, Mrs. HannahThornburn, T. Thornburn, Duncan, A. Herman, Davey, Johnson, Lemme, Wible, Dillon, Misses Lemma, Clara Lemme, Work, Barrick, Trum bull, Creveling, Meek, Mabel and Lena Crawford, Gillespie, Doolittle, Etta and nattie, Moyer, McMitchen, Messrs HuUe, Leek, Boney, Humphrey. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Watkins gave a charming little party Thursday after noon from 4 to 7, in honor of their little daughter Dorothy's seventh birthday. After an afternoon of fun delightful refreshments were served by Mrs. Wat kinB. The little folks present were, MiBseB Zeta Hayden, Grace Bryan, Sara Outcalt, Rachel Baldwin, Dorothy Ray mond, Marian Pettis, Mabel Constancer, Mary Wilkinson, Ruth and Helen Lewis Catherine Holyoke, Marguerite Wood ruff, Margery Kimball, Helen Mitchell, Helen Jessen, Frances Caldwell; Mas ters Henry Burnbam, Herbert Grainger, Harry Grainger, Bruco Ogden, Robert Meyer, Ralph and Walter Wileon, David Brace, Paul Ernst, Arthut Dobson, Paul Martin. Mrs. 0. H, Gere, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Mariol Gero started for Now York on Tuosday, whoro thoy will join MrB. Canfiold and MIbb Dorothy Canflold. Mrs. Canfiold, Miss Canfiold, and Miss Gero will sail for Europe bo foro tbo oud of the month. Miss Gero expects to bo abiont a year. Sinco hor graduation from tho university MIbb Gere has boon vory busy teaching, at first in a public school at Falls City and last year in tho university. Sho has won a scholarship and tho highest es teem of all thoBo acquainted with tho quality of hor work, for its scholarly thoroughness. Mrs. Canfiold, MIbb Canfiold, and MIbb Gero aro a congenial party, with studious and artistic tastes and thoy will enjoy Europe with tbo zest of tho scholarly in vacation timo. Miss Gero will visit frionds in tho oast for about a month. Messrs and Mosdamos Nowmark, Scbloeinger, and Friond gavo a vory en joyable trolley rldo Monday evening in honor of Mesdames Bruks and Kotch of New York, J. Brown of Ocala, Florida Katzenstoin of St. LouIb, and Misses Schweitezer of San Francisco, Pollack of Omaha, Kohn of Aurora. The party rodo to Union College and Lincoln Park, refreshments being served on tho car. Those present wero, Messrs and Mob dames El. and C. Mayor, Levi, Ackor man, Nowmark, Opponheimer, Ksonsky, Wessel, Kohn, Friond, Scbloeinger, Bork son, Mitchell, Polwosky, Soligsohn, Woil Kroner, Herzog; MIbsob Mayer, Schlesin ger, Frionl, Berkson; Messrs Blum, Horzog, Speier, Groonbaum, Laugsdarl. Miss Susie Scotield, for four years a successful music teacher at the univer sity school of mupic, was married on .August 10th, to Mr.R. W. Danforth of Red Wing, Minn. Tho ceremony was pronounced at the homo of Miss Sco field's brother in Canon Falls, Minnesota Mr. Danforth Ib a clever and well known civil engineer. Mrs. Danforth is an en thusiastic, devoted musician with all the jcharms of manner and spirit that per tain to the rare musical temperament. All in Lincoln who came within tho radi ance of hor spirit aro not likely to for get her. They wish her joy while re gretting that Mr. Danforth's business is in Red Wing, Minnesota, rather than in Lincoln, Nebraska. Harry G. Barber of the class of '03 of the state university wbb married last Wednesday at Omaha to Miss Blanche Davis of Nebraska City. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Savage in the presence of a few friends. Mrs. Barber is a daughter of R. A. Dittmar of Nebraska City. Mr. Barber has grown up in Lincoln and is well known, being a son of Prof. G. E. Barber of the state university. Mr. and Mrs. Barber are in Nebraska City at prosent and will leave soon for New York City where Mr. Barber has been re-elected to the posi tion of instructor in science in the boys' high school. Miss Marian Boll royally entertained a small company of friends on Tuesday evening. Music was furnished during the evening by Chester Parks and Wei don Warren. The evening was spent in games and a guessing conteBt after which an elaborate luncheon was served. Those present wtre, Misses Bowerst Hubbard, Lida and Olella Williams, Bentley, Ames, Ruth and Marian Bell; Messrs Parks, Warren, Ludden, Milton berger, Sawyer, Pacal, Sbean. MIbb Emma Outcalt entertained in her usual charming manner on Thurs day morning in honor of the Misses Friedson and Moody. After a kensing ton chat refreshmetts weie served, Those present wero, Misses Raymond, Hays, Junge, Hammond, Holdbrook, Whedon, Ellen and Frances Gore, Mil ler, Cunningham, Harper, Foster, Van cil, Macfarland, Lansing, Watkins, Whiting, May and Margaret Honeywell, Harpham, Branch, Broady, Ricketts, White. Married at noon in St Luke's Episco pal church at Jamestown, New York, Mr. Jamos A. Canfiold of Columbus, Ohio, to Miss Stella Elliot, formerly of Lincoln, Rov. A. Sidney Dealey ofHciat ing. Mr. and Mrs. Canfiold will bo at homo in Columbus, Ohio, after October 1, at 1457 Worthington street. Both Mr and Mrs. Canflold are well known in Lincoln. Their unusually large number of friends wish them happiness and prosperity. Mis9 Mabel Hays gave a luncheon Wednesday afternoon in compliment to tho Misses Moody and Friodson. After an aftornoon spont in various amuse ments an elegant luncheon was served, Thoso present were, Misses Outcalt, Raymond, Whedon, Weeks, Cunning ham, May and Margaret Honeywell, Whiting, Hammond, Foiter, Harpham, Parks, Broady, Jane and Jessie Mac farland, and Holdbrook. There is quite a group of Llncolnites at Bay View, Michigan. In the cottage next to the ono in which Mrs. Howells, Mies P"lk, and Miss Harwood live are Mrs. Baker, Miss Stella Rico, Mrs. Bol lock and childreu. Mrs. Risser and Mfss Risser aro also lodged in the vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Macmurtry aro in Petos key and flit in and out of Bay View, ac companied anon by Miss Blanche Gar ton. Miss Mariel Gere gave an informal "shirt waist" kensington on last Monday afternoon. Those invited were, Misses Clara and Maud Hammond, Rismr, Ricketts, Lindley, Whedon, Gregory, Prentiss, Miller, Kirker, Foster, Hold brook, Honeywell, Outcalt, Cochran, Watkins, Broady, Raymond, Hyatt, Pound, Ames, Nance, Mesdames Roscoe, Pound. Haggard, Hardy. Mrs. Smith accompanied by Miss McFaddoo and George J. Brown, have returned from a twelve days' enjoyable outing among the Black Hills. They made Hot Springs, So. Dakota, their rendezvous and visited all of the princi pal points of interest in that country. They report many Lincoln people spend ing vacations at Hot Springs. The first day of the reception to the First Nebraska, Mrs. W. B. Ogden will be the commissary general. The ladies in charae of tho first day tables under the able direction of Mrs. Ogden are, Mesdames Mulr, Funke, Outcalt, O. L. Burr, John Dorgan, Henry Lewis, Jan sen, Lyon, Brace, Mallalieu, Lew Mar shall, Ladd, Griffetb, and Barbour. Mr. F. E. Folts of Lincoln and Mies Eva Beardsley of Exeter ware married at high noon Thursday, at the home of the bride's parent in Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Folts were given a rousing recep tion Thursday evening on their return to their future home at 31 and R street. Man led at high noon on Tuesday at 2525 Vine street, Mrs. Alice Foxworthy to Mr. Ferdirand A. Truell. Rev. H. T. Klrcbstein performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Truell, when they return from their wedding journey will be at home at 2523 Q street. Miss Macfarland and Miss Jessie Mac farland entertained the members of Kappa Alpha Theta and their friends at cards Friday morning in honor of Miss Wiggenhorn of Ashland who is spending a few days with them. Mr. F. H. Woods, who baa been in the Black Hills country, and who was one of the players at the Central Whist Asso niation which met in Hot Springs, So. Dakota, returned to Lincoln on Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miles and daughter have returned from an outing of several weeks. During their absence they visit-